How to Overcome a Lifetime of Worries

Worries overloaded the young doctor.

So, he sought a gypsy for advice.

Gypsy makes worries worse
Gypsy and crystal ball/Creatista/FeaturePics

“What do you see?” fretted the doctor.

“You will be poor and unhappy till age 50.”

“Well,” said the doctor, “what happens after that?”

“After that, you get used to it.”

Worries are bad habits, aren’t they?

They stick around if we let them.

But, three steps banish worries quicker than a windstorm clears leaves.

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The #1 Piece of Advice You Need from a Fortune 500 CEO

Extreme crises require extreme advice.

That’s why I flew to New Orleans in 1996 to get counsel from a Fortune 500 CEO about a scary problem.

Best advice for crises
E. L. “Chick” Williamson/Delta Sky Magazine/March 1988

Ultimately, the problem was mitigated because of a tip from my father-in-law, E. L. “Chick” Williamson who was Chairman and CEO of the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company (LL&E).

I use this tip over and over to survive catastrophes.

You can too.

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